November 20th, 2022
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Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent23.pdf
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Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, November 20th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_november07.htm
Propers for the Feast of the Archangel Michael (Monday, November 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_november08.htm
You can find propers for other upcoming Liturgies by clicking here, and upcoming Rubrics for services by clicking here.
Schedule of Service for the Coming Week:
| Sunday, November 20th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Vigil for the Archangel Michael |
| Monday, November 21st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for the Archangel Michael |
| Wednesday, November 23rd | 6:30 p.m. Moleben of Thanksgiving |
| Saturday, November 26th | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, November 27th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
No Bible Study this week, due to the Thanksgiving Holidays.
There will be a special collection for the St. John Kochurov Society.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, November 28th, at 7:00 p.m.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be Wednesday, November 30th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/xfs-uxsp-cfu
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, December 17th, at 9:00 a.m.
The St. Herman conference will be held from December 26th to December 30th At. Ss. Peter and Fevronia Orthodox Church in Merriam, KS. This is for young people aged 14 and up. Register here: http://www.chicagodiocese.org/stherman
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 30 September 2022):
Tithes: $135,281.96
Building Fund: $6,267.00
For September 2022:
Tithes: $10,508.57
Building Fund: $325.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “The Psalter as a Book of Needs,” according to the usage of St. Arsenios of Cappadocia, as transmitted by St. Paisios of Mt. Athos, here:
http://voskrese.info/spl/arsenios.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Power and Faith | The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://thearena.sounder.fm/episode/power-and-faith-the-raising-of-jairus-daugther
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 11/20/22 (No fast): The Evind, Kuzmin, and Watts families.
Next Sunday: 11/27/22 (No fast): Chebotko, Liepman, and West families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 11/20/22 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 12/4/22 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 11/19/22: Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 11/26/22: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 11/20/22: Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 11/27/22: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 11/20/22: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Next Sunday: 11/27/22: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Micah Morgan, Ivan Kuzmin, William de Carion, Ezra Wilkinson, James Powell, Everett Powell, Eric Lickwar.
Commemorations from the past week:
Newly Illumined Filofteia (Jayden) DeRosia, and her sponsor: Matushka Patricia Whiteford.
Robert McIsaac & Noah Charytoniuk’s Birthday & Fr. Benigno Pardo’s Name day – Monday, November 14th.
John West & Elizabeth de Carion’s Birthday – Wednesday, November 16th.
Michael Chrisanthus & Rebekah Peña’s Birthday – Friday, November 19th.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Archpriest Andre Papkov; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Eleanor) Wandke; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; Marina Watson; Demetra Durham; Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch; Joan Marie Pennings; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Sophia Petropoulos, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Rdr. Joshua Gonzales, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Anna and Alexandra Krutova, and Dennis Tilley, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For the newly reposed Archpriest John Sykaluk, Michael Asser, and those slain in the violence in Ukraine and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, Katie Powell, Ashley (Mary) Richards, Laura Ibañez, Elizabeth de Carion, and Elizabeth Albarran.
Catechumens:
Annie Nowak, Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Vanessa Canterbury, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Jessica Scarborough, Steven Villarreal, Robert Smith, Victoria Smith, Cory Messner, Jase Brazzil, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., Melissa Robillard, John Robillard, Jose de la Rosa, and Daniel Sommer.
Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Melissa Munster (Moses Munster’s mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway’s daughter); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Zee Eidson, Michael and Brenda Eidson, for the child Mason Eidson, Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Jerald Spires, Shane and Tami Peacock, Larry West, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, and Linda Ballentine who are ill.
For Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, Scott and Shannon Eidson and their family, James Franklin and his family, Wayne Bo Peacock, Vince Powell and his child Rex, Richard, Teresa. Marcie Dark, and child Riley Faith.
For the newly reposed Norma (Mother Barbara’s mother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Toddlers (2-3): Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Age 4-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Age 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Age 9-12: Taught by Matushka Patricia Whiteford.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Tikhon Pino.
The Schedule for November 2022 through January 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november22-january23.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Wednesday, November 23rd; and Friday, November 25th, wine, and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
